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Liquid crystal device and process for producing the same Download PDF

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EP0475117A3
EP0475117A3 EP19910113781 EP91113781A EP0475117A3 EP 0475117 A3 EP0475117 A3 EP 0475117A3 EP 19910113781 EP19910113781 EP 19910113781 EP 91113781 A EP91113781 A EP 91113781A EP 0475117 A3 EP0475117 A3 EP 0475117A3
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EP0475117A2 (en
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Kiyofumi Takeuchi
Haruyoshi Takatsu
Yasuo Umezu
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Priority claimed from JP27010490A external-priority patent/JP2940130B2/en
Priority claimed from JP152791A external-priority patent/JP3195942B2/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G02F1/1337—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
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    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
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EP91113781A 1990-08-17 1991-08-16 Liquid crystal device and process for producing the same Expired - Lifetime EP0475117B1 (en)

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JP2216629A JP3036019B2 (en) 1990-08-17 1990-08-17 Liquid crystal device
JP216629/90 1990-08-17
JP27010490A JP2940130B2 (en) 1990-10-08 1990-10-08 Liquid crystal device
JP270104/90 1990-10-08
JP152791A JP3195942B2 (en) 1991-01-10 1991-01-10 Liquid crystal device
JP1527/91 1991-01-10

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EP0475117A3 true EP0475117A3 (en) 1992-11-25
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